Sci-Fi Word Exploration: Unraveling the Roots
Do Now
Brainstorm a list of words that contain these root
words and then guess what each word could mean.
**TURN IN YOUR SCI-
FI PLANNING SHEET
(WHITE SHEET)
Week 3
pro = forward, before
•
proclivity
•
profane
•
proficient
•
profound
retro = backwards
•
retroflection
•
retrospect
•
retrograde
•
profuse
General Vocabulary
engage
interact
SAT Word
exalt
Literary Device
protagonist, antagonist,
dialogue
Grammar Focus
pronouns
monolith (noun)
Definition: large, narrow stone used as a monument
or for religious purposes
proclivity (noun)
Definition: a strong natural
liking for something that is
usually bad : a tendency to
do something that is usually
bad
Meg Fight Scene
Sentence:
In
A Wrinkle in Time
, Meg
has a
proclivity
towards
beating someone up if
they insult her younger
brother, Charles Wallace.
profane (verb/adj.)
Definition:
-to treat (a holy place or
object) with great
disrespect
- having or showing
disrespect for religious
things
Sentence:
Meg
feels like principal
Jenkins has
profaned
her
family when he suggests
that she needs to “face
facts” about her father
never returning.
proficient (adj.)
Definition: good at doing
something
What are YOU proficient
at???
Sentence:
Meg’s mom and dad, Mr.
and Mrs. Murry, are both
proficient
scientists and
parents.
profound (adjective)
•
Definition:
•
having or showing great
knowledge or
understanding
•
:
difficult to understand :
requiring deep thought or
wisdom
•
:
very strongly felt
Meg and Father
Sentence:
Meg’s feelings for her
father are so
profound
,
that should would travel
through space and time
and battle evil creatures,
just to find and save him.
profuse (adj.)
Definition: given,
produced, or existing in
large amounts
Neil de Grasse Tyson
Sentence:
Astrophysicist, Neil De
Grasse Tyson, believes
that the amount of
stars and galaxies in
our universe is
profuse
.
retroflection (noun)
Definition: the act or
process of bending back
Retroflection
Sentence:
The doctor had to
examine the
retroflection
of my
brother’s arm after
my brother was hit by
Justin Bieber, who
was riding an ATV.
retrospect (noun)
Definition:
•
in considering the past or a
past event
•
a review of or meditation
on past events
Sentence:
In
retrospect
, if I had read
Chapter 2 of
A Wrinkle in Time
when it was assigned, I could
have easily completed the
writing of my vocabulary
story; instead, I ended up
reading the chapter during
class time and couldn’t
complete the quiz.
retrograde (adj.)
•
Definition:
•
:
returning to an earlier
and usually worse state
or condition
•
:
moving backward
Sentence:
Did you know that
retrograde
motion exists not only in
planets, such as Mars, but also
in your language arts grade if
you don’t keep up with your
summer reading?
General Vocab: engage (verb)
Definition:
to get and keep
(someone's attention,
interest, etc.)
Mantis v. Spider
Sentence:
To
engage
the
students in learning
about hexapods, the
teacher showed the
video, mantis versus
spider.
General Vocab: interact (verb)
Definition:
to talk or do things
with people
Definition:
Because Meg feels like
she is an ugly delinquent,
she may not feel
comfortable having to
interact
with other girls
her age and may only talk
to her brothers and
Calvin.
SAT Word:
exalt (verb)
Definition:
to raise in rank or
dignity; praise
Sentence:
Meg hopes that she
will be
exalted
from
nerd to courageous
cool girl once she
travels across time to
face evil doers and
save her father.
Literary Devices
protagonist
-the main
character in a story
antagonist
-the person
or object that gets in
the way of the main
character getting what
he/she wants in a story
dialogue
-a
conversation between
2 or more people
Who is the
protagonist
of
A
Wrinkle in Time
?
Who is the
antagonist
?
What is your favorite
example of
dialogue
in the novel so far?
Grammar Focus: pronouns
Definition:
-any word that replaces
nouns or other pronouns
-The
antecedent
is the
word the
pronoun
replaces.
Example: The
Murry
family
(antecedent) fixed
their
(pronoun)
sandwiches in the kitchen.
vague pronoun:
when a
pronoun is used but the
antecedent is unclear
Example:
When Meg handed Mrs.
Whatsit the sandwich,
she sneezed.
Who sneezed—Meg or
Mrs. Whatsit?
Dive into the futuristic world of science fiction as we uncover the meanings behind words containing the root elements "pro" and "retro." Join us on a linguistic journey exploring terms like proclivity, profane, proficient, profound, profuse, and retroflection. Enhance your vocabulary and imagination through science fiction wordplay.
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Do Now Brainstorm a list of words that contain these root words and then guess what each word could mean. **TURN IN YOUR SCI- FI PLANNING SHEET (WHITE SHEET) pro retro
Week 3 pro = forward, before retro = backwards proclivity profane proficient profound retroflection retrospect retrograde profuse SAT Word exalt General Vocabulary engage interact Literary Device protagonist, antagonist, dialogue Grammar Focus pronouns
proclivity (noun) Definition: a strong natural liking for something that is usually bad : a tendency to do something that is usually bad Sentence: In A Wrinkle in Time, Meg has a proclivity towards beating someone up if they insult her younger brother, Charles Wallace. Meg Fight Scene
profane (verb/adj.) Sentence: Meg feels like principal Jenkins has profaned her family when he suggests that she needs to face facts about her father never returning. Definition: -to treat (a holy place or object) with great disrespect - having or showing disrespect for religious things
proficient (adj.) Definition: good at doing something Sentence: Meg s mom and dad, Mr. and Mrs. Murry, are both proficient scientists and parents. What are YOU proficient at???
profound (adjective) Definition: having or showing great knowledge or understanding : difficult to understand : requiring deep thought or wisdom : very strongly felt Sentence: Meg s feelings for her father are so profound, that should would travel through space and time and battle evil creatures, just to find and save him. Meg and Father
profuse (adj.) Definition: given, produced, or existing in large amounts Sentence: Astrophysicist, Neil De Grasse Tyson, believes that the amount of stars and galaxies in our universe is profuse. Neil de Grasse Tyson
retroflection (noun) Definition: the act or process of bending back Sentence: The doctor had to examine the retroflection of my brother s arm after my brother was hit by Justin Bieber, who was riding an ATV. Retroflection
retrospect (noun) Definition: in considering the past or a past event a review of or meditation on past events Sentence: In retrospect, if I had read Chapter 2 of A Wrinkle in Time when it was assigned, I could have easily completed the writing of my vocabulary story; instead, I ended up reading the chapter during class time and couldn t complete the quiz.
retrograde (adj.) Definition: : returning to an earlier and usually worse state or condition : moving backward Sentence: Did you know that retrograde motion exists not only in planets, such as Mars, but also in your language arts grade if you don t keep up with your summer reading?
General Vocab: engage (verb) Definition: to get and keep (someone's attention, interest, etc.) Sentence: To engage the students in learning about hexapods, the teacher showed the video, mantis versus spider. Mantis v. Spider
General Vocab: interact (verb) Definition: to talk or do things with people Definition: Because Meg feels like she is an ugly delinquent, she may not feel comfortable having to interact with other girls her age and may only talk to her brothers and Calvin.
SAT Word: exalt (verb) Definition: to raise in rank or dignity; praise Sentence: Meg hopes that she will be exalted from nerd to courageous cool girl once she travels across time to face evil doers and save her father.
Literary Devices protagonist-the main character in a story Who is the protagonist of A Wrinkle in Time? antagonist-the person or object that gets in the way of the main character getting what he/she wants in a story Who is the antagonist? What is your favorite example of dialogue in the novel so far? dialogue-a conversation between 2 or more people
Grammar Focus: pronouns Definition: -any word that replaces nouns or other pronouns -The antecedent is the word the pronoun replaces. Example: The Murry family (antecedent) fixed their (pronoun) sandwiches in the kitchen. vague pronoun: when a pronoun is used but the antecedent is unclear Example: When Meg handed Mrs. Whatsit the sandwich, she sneezed. Who sneezed Meg or Mrs. Whatsit?
